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Welcome to Clifftop ...

Clifftop is located in Raleigh County<1>.

Clifftop is 2,510 feet [765 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Clifftop is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Clifftop lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Clifftop: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Clifftop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Clifftop: This one is located in Raleigh County and the other is located in Fayette County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifftop.

Communities near Clifftop ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifftop.

  • Beckley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Hinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mullens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mabscott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
  • Sophia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Lester
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lester is located in Raleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clifftop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifftop.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifftop. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifftop.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifftop. See our Newspapers Page for Clifftop.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifftop ...

Looking for more information about Clifftop? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clifftop, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifftop.

Adding Clifftop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifftop in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Clifftop was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifftop.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifftop - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Clifftop area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Clifftop area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.